critical habitat

collocation in English

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critical
adjective
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/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/
saying that someone or something is bad ...
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habitat
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/us
/ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
the natural environment in which an animal or plant ...
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(Definition ofcriticalandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Stocks of many large fishes have plummeted due to overfishing and destruction ofcriticalhabitaton the continental shelf by mechanized harvesting.
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Criticalhabitatis one of the few that focuses on recovery.
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The marsh iscriticalhabitatfor endangered species and has been contaminated and damaged and a salvage yard.
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Warmer and drier conditions could reducecriticalhabitatin the refuge and further stress sensitive plant and animal populations.
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Hundreds of lakes and marshlands in this region providecriticalhabitatfor migratory and nesting bird species.
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The court asserted thatcriticalhabitatdesignation played no role in the case.
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Conflict has arisen between those who would protect the few remaining populations and those who would rather use itscriticalhabitatfor economic activities.
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Both physical and biological features figure into an organism'scriticalhabitat.
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The wilderness also offers some of the mostcriticalhabitatfor wolverines in the lower 48 states.
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The plant'scriticalhabitatis steadily declining due to development.
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Ten acres have been designatedcriticalhabitatfor this insect.
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They claimed that the permits will not jeopardize the beach mouse or harm itscriticalhabitat.
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Criticalhabitat, reflecting the current range of the subspecies, has been designated (see map).
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A total of 29% ofcriticalhabitatis fully protected where all forestry harvesting, traps and snares are legally prohibited.
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The valley providescriticalhabitat, especially in winter, for these birds.
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Garbage and waste disposal can pollute and destroycriticalhabitat, as well as over-use by grazing livestock.
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The southern tip of the wilderness providescriticalhabitatfor the desert tortoise.
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The waters just off the point are considered acriticalhabitatfor the endangered grey nurse shark, so fishing there is restricted.
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Criticalhabitatis an area that the government has reserved for monitoring and protecting, in an effort to save species currently inhabiting that area.
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District staff work closely with private landowners to restore and protect degraded andcriticalhabitat.
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